2003 National Health Observances
Source: 2003 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.    

 
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January
1 - 31
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month

American Association of Blood Banks
8101 Glenbrook Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301)215-6526
aabb@aabb.org
www.aabb.org
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Garfinkel

1 - 31
Cervical Health Awareness Month

National Cervical Cancer Coalition
16501 Sherman Way Avenue, Suite 110
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818)909-3849
(818)780-8199 Fax
ncccak@nccc-online.org
www.nccc-online.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 31
National Birth Defects Prevention Month

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(888)M-O-DIMES
askus@marchofdimes.com
www.marchofdimes.com
Materials available
Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center

1 - 31
National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5611
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

19 - 25
Healthy Weight Week

Healthy Weight Network
402 South 14th Street
Hettinger, ND 58639
(701)567-2646
hwj@healthyweight.net
www.healthyweight.net
Materials available
Contact: none available

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February
1 - 28
American Heart Month

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@americanheart.org
www.americanheart.org
Materials available
Contact: Program departments or local chapters

1 - 28
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 28
National Children’s Dental Health Month

American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312)440-2593
publicinfo@ada.org
www.ada.org
Contact: Department of Public Information

1 - 28
Wise Health Consumer Month

American Institute for Preventive Medicine
30445 Northwestern Highway, Suite 350
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(800)345-2476
(248)539-1800 x247
aipm_wellness@ameritech.net
www.aipm.healthy.net
Materials available
Contact: Elaine Frank

1 - 28
Kids E.N.T. (Ears, Nose, Throat) Month

American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.
One Prince Street
Alexander, VA 22314-3357
703-836-4444
www.entnet.org
Contact: Jennifer Felsher

2 - 8
National Burn Awareness Week

Shriners Burns Hospital
3229 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513)872-6000
Lhoelker@shrinenet.org
www.shrinershq.org/shc/cincinnati/index.html
Materials available
Contact: Pat Harrison

5
National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Women’s Sports Foundation
Eisenhower Park
East Meadow, NY 11554
(800)227-3988
wosport@aol.com
www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Colleen Horan

9 - 15
National Children of Alcoholics Week

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852
(888)554-2627
nacoa@nacoa.org
www.nacoa.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

9 - 15
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

Office of Occupant Protection, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590
(888)DASH-2-DOT
(202)366-9550
none available
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Materials available
Contact: none available

10 - 14
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312)321-5146
aacvpr@sba.com
www.aacvpr.org
Materials available
Contact: Dana Fennewalb

 

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21
Give Kids A Smile Day

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-440-2500
www.ada.org
Contact: Jane Forsberg Jasek

23 - 2
National Eating Disorders Screening Program

Screening for Mental Health
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesly Hills, MA 02481
781-239-0071
info@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
Contact: Anne Keliher, Program Manager

23 - 2
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 382-3587 x 19
(206) 829-8501 Fax
info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Materials available
Contact: Kari Augustyn

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March
1 - 31
Save Your Vision Month

American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314)991-4100
(314)991-4101 (Fax)
slthomas@aoa.org
www.aoa.org
Materials available
Contact: Susan Thomas and Julie M. Mahoney

1 - 31
Mental Retardation Awareness Month

The ARC of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)565-3842
info@thearc.org
www.thearc.org
Materials available
Contact: Chris Privette

1 - 31
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month

National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association
P.O. Box 18426
Kansas City, MO 64133
(816)313-2000
none available
none available
Materials available
Contact: Public Information

1 - 31
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer Research Foundation of America
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition
National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
1600 Duke Street, Suite 110
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800)227-CRFA
(703)836-4412
sweisel@crfa.org
www.preventcancer.org
Materials available
Contact: Sonja Weisel-Jones

1 - 31
National Kidney Month

National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street, Suite 1100
New York, NY 10016
(800)622-9010
(212)689-9261 Fax
info@kidney.org
www.kidney.org
Materials available
Contact: Ellie Schlam

1 - 31
National Eye Donor Month

Eye Bank Association of America
1015 18th Street, N.W., Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20036
(202)775-4999
sightebaa@aol.com
www.restoresight.org
Materials available
Contact: Administrative Manager

1 - 31
National Nutrition Month

American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800)877-1600
(800)546-6180 Orders Only
info@eatright.org
www.eatright.org/
Materials available
Contact: Communications department

1 - 31
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 31
American Red Cross Month

American Red Cross
431 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
(202)639-3520
info@redcross.org
www.redcross.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

3 - 7
National School Breakfast Week

American School Food Service Association
700 South Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-4287
(800)877-8822
(703)739-3915 Fax
servicecenter@asfsa.org
www.asfsa.org
Materials available
Contact: Linda Ross

9 - 15
National Patient Safety Awareness Week

National Patient Safety Foundation
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-4848
(312) 464-4154 Fax
info@npsf.org
www.npsf.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

10 - 16
Brain Awareness Week

Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10151
(212)401-1680
bawinfo@dana.org
www.dana.org/brainweek
Materials available
Contact: Kathleen Roina

16 - 22
National Poison Prevention Week

Poison Prevention Week Council
P.O. Box 1543
Washington, DC 20013
(800)638-2772
kgiles@cpsc.org
www.poisonprevention.org
Materials available
Contact: Ken Giles

16 - 22
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
2904 Kerby Lane
Austin, TX 78703
(800)269-4237
nipc@io.com
www.inhalants.org
Materials available
Contact: Harvey Weiss

17 - 21
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312)321-5146
aacvpr@sba.com
www.aacvpr.org
Materials available
Contact: Dana Fennewalb

24
World Tuberculosis Day

American Association for World Health
1825 K Street, N.W.,
Suite 1208
Washington, DC 20006
(202)466-5883
staff@aawhworldhealth.org
www.aawhworldhealth.org
Contact: none available

25
American Diabetes Alert Day

American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800)DIABETES
none available
www.diabetes.org
Materials available
Contact: Local Affiliates

31 - 6
National Sleep Awareness Week

National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street, N.W., #500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3471 ext. 205
(202) 347-3472 FAX
nsf@sleepfoundation.org
www.sleepfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations

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April
1 - 30
Alcohol Awareness Month

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902
New York, NY 10005
(212)269-7797
(800)NCA-CALL 24-hr. Hopeline
(212)269-7510 Fax
national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Information Department

1 - 30
Cancer Control Month

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800)ACS–2345
(404)320-33331
none available
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: Local chapters

1 - 30
Counseling Awareness Month

American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
(800)347-6647
(703)823–9800
aca@counseling.org
www.counseling.org
Materials available
Contact: Christie Lunn

1 - 30
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness Month

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(888)964–2001 8:30a.m.-5p.m. CST
(414)964-1799
iffgd@iffgd.org
www.aboutibs.org
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Norton

1 - 30
National Autism Awareness Month

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
(800)3–AUTISM
(301)657-0881 x150
none available
www.autism-society.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 30
National Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
330 C Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
(800)394-3366
(703)385-7565
none available
www.calib.com/nccanch
Materials available
Contact: Public Awareness Department

1 - 30
National Occupational Therapy Month

The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824–1220
(301)652–2682
(800)377-8555 TDD
(800)701-7735 Fax
praota@aota.org
www.aota.org
Materials available
Contact: Consumer Affairs
1 - 30
National STD Awareness Month

American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919)361–8400
Traada@ashastd.org
www.ashastd.org
Materials available
Contact: Tracey Adams
1 - 30
National Youth Sports Safety Month

National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
333 Longwood Avenue, Suite 202
Boston, MA 02115
(617)277–1171
nyssf@aol.com
www.nyssf.org
Materials available
Contact: Rita Glassman

1 - 30
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5611
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 30
Foot Health Awareness Month

American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FOOTCARE
(301) 530-2752 Fax
ajbrewer@apma.org
www.apma.org/footmouth02.htm
Materials available
Contact: Allison Brewer

1 - 30
Sports Eye Safety Month

American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
(415) 561-8525
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Annamarie Harris

1 - 30
Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 N. Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(877) 739-3895
(717) 909-0714 Fax
resources@nsvrc.org
www.nsvrc.org
Materials available
Contact: Resource Center

2
Kick Butts Day

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
1707 L Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
(800)803-7178
(202)296-5469
info@tobaccofreekids.org
www.kickbuttsday.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

4 - 6
Alcohol-Free Weekend

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902
New York, NY 10005
(212)269-7797
(800)NCA-CALL 24-hr. Helpline
(212)269-7510 Fax
national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

5
YMCA Healthy Kids Day

YMCA of the USA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312)977–0031
(888)333-YMCA
none available
www.ymca.net
Materials available
Contact: Angela Franta

7 - 13
National Public Health Week

American Public Health Association
800 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202)777–APHA
(202)770-2500 TTY
comments@apha.org
www.apha.org
Materials available
Contact: Sharon Hammon

7
World Health Day

American Association for World Health
1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 1208
Washington, DC 20006
(202)466–5883
staff@aawhworldhealth.org
www.aawhworldhealth.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

10
National Alcohol Screening Day

Screening for Mental Health
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesly Hills, MA 02481
781-239-0071
nasd@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
Contact: Anne Keliher, Program Manager

  13 - 19
National Infants Immunization Week

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
National Immunization Program
1600 Clifton Road Mail Stop E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800)232–2522 English
(800)232–0233 Spanish
(888)CDC-FAXX Free fax-back
none available
www.cdc.gov/nip
Contact: Community Outreach and Planning Branch

20 - 26
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week

Coalition on Donation
1100 Boulders Parkway, Suite 700
Richmond, VA 23225-8770
(804)330–8620
coalition@shareyourlife.org
www.shareyourlife.org
Materials available
Contact: coalition@shareyourlife.org

20 - 26
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week

National Cancer Institute
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 402-5557
none available
www.cancer.gov
Materials available
Contact: none available

26 - 27
2003 WalkAmerica

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(888)M-O-DIMES
(800)525-WALK
(914) 997- 4617
walkamerica@modimes.org
www.modimes.org
Materials available
Contact: Angela Hill

27 - 3
National Volunteer Week

Points of Light Foundation
The Volunteer Centers National Network
1400 I Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 729-8168
(202) 729-8100 Fax
volunteerweek@pointsoflight.org
www.pointsoflight.org/programs/programs_nvwintroa.htm
Materials available
Contact: none available

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May
1 - 31
Better Sleep Month

Better Sleep Council
501 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703)683-8371
bsc@sleepproducts.org
www.bettersleep.org
Materials available
Contact: Andrea Herman

1 - 31
Hepatitis Awareness Month

Hepatitis Foundation International
30 Sunrise Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(800)891-0707
(973)239-1035
mail@hepfi.org
www.hepfi.org
Materials available
Contact: Thelma King Thiel

1 - 31
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1233 20th Street, N.W., Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
(800)7-ASTHMA
info@aafa.org
www.aafa.org
Materials available
Contact: Colleen Horn

1 - 31
Better Hearing and Speech Month

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(800)498-2071
(301)897-5700 TTY
actioncenter@asha.org
www.asha.org
Materials available
Contact: Action Center

1 - 31
Correct Posture Month

American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
(800)986-4636
(703)276–8800
Amerchiro@aol.com
www.amerchiro.org
Materials available
Contact: Omar Malik

1 - 31
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Inc.
158 West 29th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800)345-4372
hdsinfo@hdsa.org
www.hdsa.org
Materials available
Contact: Local Chapters or National Office

1 - 31
National Arthritis Month

National Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800)283-7800
info@arthritis.org
www.arthritis.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations Department

1 - 31
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month

Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court, N.E., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
(202)544-7497
none available
none available
Materials available
Contact: Dale Dirks

1 - 31
National High Blood Pressure Education Month

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301)592-8573
(301)592-8563 Fax
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist

1 - 31
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

American Academy of Dermatology
930 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888)462-DERM
(847)330-0230 x343
none available
www.aad.org
Materials available
Contact: Donna Stein

1 - 31
Mental Health Month

National Mental Health Association and National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
2001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800)969-6642
none available
www.nmha.org
Materials available
Contact: Kristin Battista-Frazee

1 - 31
Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Lyme Disease Foundation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2610
(800)886-5963
(860)525-2000
lymefnd@aol.com
www.lyme.org
Materials available
Contact: Karen Forschner

1 - 31
National Sight-Saving Month: Ultraviolet Awareness & Home Eye Safety

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 31
Clean Air Month

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
(800)LUNG-USA
info@lungusa.org
www.lungusa.org
Contact: Communications Department

1 - 31
National Neurofibromatosis Month

National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(800)323-7938
nnff@nf.org
www.nf.org
Materials available
Contact: John Radziejewski

1 - 31
National Osteoporosis Prevention Month

National Osteoporosis Foundation
1232 22nd Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
(202)223-2226
none available
www.nof.org
Materials available
Contact: Jacqueline Jackson

1 - 31
National Stroke Awareness Month

National Stroke Association
9707 East Easter Lane
Englewood, CO 80112-3747
(800)STROKES
info@stroke.org
www.stroke.org
Contact: Rachelle Trujillo

1 - 31
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

Advocates for Youth
1025 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
(202)347-5700
info@advocatesforyouth.org
www.advocatesforyouth.org
Materials available
Contact: Laura Davis

1 - 31
National Trauma Awareness Month

American Trauma Society
8903 Presidential Parkway, Suite 512
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2656
(800)556-7890
info@amtrauma.org
www.amtrauma.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations Coordinator

1 - 31
Older Americans Month

Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619- 2617
none available
www.aoa.gov
Materials available
Contact: Carol Crecy

1 - 31
Skin Cancer Awareness Month

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800)ACS-2345
none available
www.cancer.org
Contact: National Office

1 - 31
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
801 Roeder Road, Suite 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 225-6872
(301) 562-9890
info@tsalliance.org
www.tsalliance.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Beth Leongini

1 - 31
Healthy Vision Month

National Eye Institute
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
(301) 770-5800 x5815
jmcinerney@shs.net
www.healthyvision2010.org/hvm2003/
Materials available
Contact: John McInerney

1
National Employee Health and Fitness Day

National Association for Health and Fitness
401 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)955-0957
info@physicalfitness.org
www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.html
Materials available
Contact: Sara Utley

3 - 10
National SAFE KIDS Week

National SAFE KIDS Campaign
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1707
(202)662-0600
lbos@safekids.org
www.safekids.org
Contact: Laura Bos

4 - 10
National Suicide Awareness Week

American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 310
Washington, DC 20008
(202)237-2280
berm101@ix.netcom.com
www.suicidology.org
Contact: Amy Kulp

4 - 10
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE)
ASSE Public Relations Department
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018 -2187
(847) 699-2929
dhurns@asse.org
www.csse.org
Materials available
Contact: Diane Hurns

4
Mother’s Day Comes Early for Too Many of Our Nation’s Teens

National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 408
Washington, DC 20037
(202)293-8370
noappp@noappp.org
www.noappp.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

6-12
National Nurses Week

American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Suite 100 West
Washington, DC 20024
202/651-7000
202/651-7001 (fax)
1-800-274-4ANA (4262)
none available
www.nursingworld.org
Materials available
6
National Nurses Week

American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Suite 100 West
Washington, DC 20024
202/651-7000
202/651-7001 (fax)
1-800-274-4ANA (4262)
none available
www.nursingworld.org
Materials available

 

6
Childhood Depression Awareness Day

National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beaureoard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800)969-6642 x4787
none available
www.nmha.org
Materials available
Contact: Kristin Battista-Frazee

7
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718)351-1717
contactfff@aol.com
www.freedomfromfear.org
Contact: Jeanine Christiana

11 - 17
Food Allergy Awareness Week

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
10400 Eaton Place, Suite 107
Fairfax, VA 22030-2208
(800)929-4040
faan@foodallergy.org
www.foodallergy.org
Contact: Traci Travares

11 - 17
National Women's Health Week

Office on Women's Health
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 730B
Washington, DC 20201
(800)994-9662
4woman@soza.com
www.4woman.gov
Materials available
Contact: National Women's Health Information Center

11 - 17
National Running and Fitness Week

American Running Association and American Medical Athletic Association
4405 East-West Highway, Suite 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800)776-2732
(301)913-9517
(301)913-9520 (Fax)
run@americanrunning.org
www.americanrunning.org
Materials available
Contact: Barbara Baldwin

12 - 18
National Stuttering Awareness Week

Stuttering Foundation of America
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603
P.O. Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111
(800)992-9392
(901)452-3931 Fax
stutter@stutteringhelp.org
www.stutteringhelp.org
Materials available
Contact: Laura Beauchamp

12 - 18
National Alcohol-and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902
New York, NY 10005
(212)269-7797
(800)NCA-CALL (24-hour helpline)
(212)269-7510 Fax
national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

12
International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS/ME) Awareness Day

The CFIDS Association of America
P.O. Box 220398
Charlotte, NC 28222-0398
(704) 365-2343
(704) 364-3729 FAX
info@cfids.org
www.cfids.org
Materials available
Contact: Vicki Walker

18 - 24
National Emergency Medical Services Week

American College of Emergency Physicians
1125 Executive Circle
Irving, TX 75038-2522
(800)798-1822
dfechner@acep.org
www.acep.org/emsweek
Materials available
Contact: Denise Fechner

19 - 26
Buckle Up America! Week

Office of Occupant Protection, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590
(202)366-9550
none available
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Materials available
Contact: Tina Fowley

22
National Missing Children’s Day

Child Find of America, Inc.
Box 277
New Paltz, NY 12561
(800)I-AM-LOST
childfindamerica@aol.com
www.childfindofamerica.org
Materials available
Contact: Carol Robins

24
National Schiophrenia Awareness Day

National Schiophrenia Foundation
403 Seymour Street, Suite 202
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 485-7168 x105
(517) 485-7180 Fax
inquiries@nsfoundation.org
www.nsfoundation.org/
Materials available
Contact: none available

28
National Senior Health and Fitness Day

Mature Market Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048-5355
(800)828-8225
fitnessday@aol.com
www.fitnessday.com
Materials available
Contact: Tina Godin

31
World "No Tobacco" Day

American Association for World Health
1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 1208
Washington, DC 20006
(202)466-5883
(202)466-5896 Fax
staff@aaworldhealth.org
www.aaworldhealth.org
Contact: none available

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June
1 - 4
Fireworks Safety Month (through July 4)

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 30
National Aphasia Awareness Month

National Aphasia Association
156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 707
New York, NY 10010
(800)922-4622
naa@aphasia.org
www.aphasia.org
Contact: none available

1 - 30
National Scleroderma Awareness Month

Scleroderma Foundation
12 Kent Way, Suite 101
Byfield, MA 01922
(800)722-HOPE
sfinfo@scleroderma.org
www.scleroderma.org
Materials available
Contact: Local Chapters or National Office

1 - 30
Vision Research Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5611
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 30
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(800) 541-5454
(952) 646-2028 Fax
myasthenia@myasthenia.org
www.myasthenia.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 7
National Headache Awareness Week

National Headache Foundation
428 West St. James Place, Second Floor
Chicago, IL 60614-2750
(888)NHF-5552
info@headaches.org
www.headaches.org
Materials available
Contact: Suzanne E. Simons

1
National Cancer Survivors Day

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800)ACS-2345
(404)320-3333
none available
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: Local chapters

9 - 15
National Men's Health Week

National Men’s Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 543-MHN-1 (6461)
(202) 543-2727 Fax
info@menshealthweek.org
www.menshealthweek.org.
Materials available
Contact: none available

22 - 28
Helen Keller Deaf - Blind Awareness Week

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516)944-8900 x325
(516)944-8637 TTY
(516)944-7302 Fax
HKncpr@aol.com
www.helenkeller.org
Materials available
Contact: Development Department

27 - 5
Eye Safety Awareness Week

United States Eye Injury Registry
2101 11th Avenue South, Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205)933-0064
(205)933-1341 Fax
none available
www.useironline.org
Contact: Loretta Mann

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July
1 - 31
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month

Hemochromatosis Foundation
P.O. Box 8569
Albany, NY 12208
(518)489-0972
none available
www.hemochromatosis.org
Materials available
Contact: Margit A. Krikker, M.D.

1 - 31
Light the Night for Sight

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5611
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 31
International Group B Strep Awareness Month

The Jesse Cause - Saving the Babies from Group B Strep
567 West Channel Islands Blvd., #235
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
(877) HALT-GBS
(805) 984-7933
thejessecause@iolwest.com
www.groupbstrep.com
Materials available
Contact: Marti Perhach

1 - 31
Eye Injury Prevention Month

American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
(415) 561-8525
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Annamarie Harris

14 - 18
National Therapeutic Recreation Week

National Therapeutic Recreation Society
National Recreation and Park Association
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703)858-0784
spotts@nrpa.org
www.nrpa.org/index.cfm?publicationid=21
Materials available
Contact: Susan Potts

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August
1 - 31
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
P.O. Box 196
Libertyville, IL 60048-0196
(800)886-1762
sma@fsma.org
www.fsma.org
Materials available
Contact: Audrey N. Lewis

1 - 31
Amblyopia Awareness

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 31
Cataract Awareness Month

American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
(415) 561-8525
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Annamarie Harris

1 - 31
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)

National Partnership for Immunization
121 North Washington St Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703)836-6110
dwichans@hmhb
www.partnersforimmunization.org
Materials available
Contact: Denna Penner

1 - 31
Psoriasis Awareness Month

National Psoriasis Foundatioin
6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223-7195
(800) 723-9166
(503) 546-8369
(503) 245-0626 Fax
molly@npfusa.org
www.psoriasis.org
Materials available
Contact: Molly Marshall

1 - 7
World Breastfeeding Week

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and La Leche League International
1400 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840
(847)519-7730 x286
PRAssociate@llli.org
www.lalecheleague.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Hurt

1
National Minority Donor Awareness Day (NMDAD)

National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program
2041 Georgia Avenue, N.W.
Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3100
Washington, DC 20060
(800) 393-2839
(202) 865-4888
(202) 865-4880 Fax
gmaddox@nationalmottep.org
www.nationalmottep.org
Materials available
Contact: Gwendolyn Maddox

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September
1 - 30
Baby Safety Month

Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
17000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
none available
jszwalek@ahint.com
www.jpma.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 30
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 30
Cold and Flu Campaign

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
(800)LUNG-USA
(212)315-8700
info@lungusa.org
www.lungusa.org
Contact: Nancy Cease

1 - 30
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(800)444-4441
(312)644-6610
gcf@sba.com
www.wcn.org
Materials available
Contact: Karen Carlson

1 - 30
Healthy Aging Month

Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610)793-0979
(610)793-0978 Fax
etnet@discovernet.net
www.healthyaging.net
Contact: Carolyn Worthington

1 - 30
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
5845 Richmond Highway, #630
Alexandria, VA 22303
(800)955-4572
infocenter@leukemia-lymphoma.org
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Materials available
Contact: Rachel Houck (VA Chapter)

1 - 30
National Cholesterol Education Month

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301)592-8573
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist

1 - 30
National Food Safety Education Month

International Food Safety Council
National Restauant Association Education Foundation
175 West Jackson, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
(317)261-5329
Bsirt@foodtrain.org
www.nraef.org/index.asp
Materials available
Contact: Bethany Sirt

1 - 30
National Sickle Cell Month

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
200 Corporate Pointe, Suite 495
Culver City, CA 90230-8727
(800)421-8453
scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
www.SickleCellDisease.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office

1 - 30
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
500 NE. Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 14
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888)OVARIAN
(561)393-0005
nocc@ovarian.org
www.ovarian.org
Materials available
Contact: Maxine Stein

1 - 30
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1158 15th Street
Washington, DC 20005
(888)245-9455
info@pcacoalition.org
www.pcacoalition.org/home.htm
Materials available
Contact: Community Liaison

1 - 30
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/ Head Lice Prevention Month

National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
50 Kearney Rd.
Neetham, MA 02494
(781)499-NITS
npa@headlice.org
www.headlice.org
Materials available
Contact: Jane Cotter

1 - 30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-5052
www.recoverymonth.gov
Materials available
Contact: CSAT

21 - 27
National 5 A Day Week

National Cancer Institute/ Produce for Better Health Foundation
6130 Executive Boulevard EPN 4050
Bethesda, MD 20892
(800)4-CANCER
(301)496-8520
(800)332-8615 TTY
none available
www.5aday.gov
Materials available
Contact: NCI 5-A-Day Program Office

21 - 27
National Reye's Syndrome Week

National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506-0829
(800)233-7393
(419) 636-2679
nrsf@reyessyndrome.org
www.reyessyndrome.org
Materials available
Contact: Susan Landversicht

27 - 30
Family Health and Fitness Days USA

Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800)828-8225
healthprograms@aol.com
www.fitnessday.com/family
Materials available
Contact: Pat Henze

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October
1 - 31
National Liver Awareness Month

American Liver Foundation
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603
New York, NY 10038-4810
(800) GO-LIVER
webmail@liverfoundation.org
www.liverfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Information Distribution Center

1 - 31
Auto Battery Safety Month

Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800)331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: Center for Sight

1 - 31
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800)ACS-2345
none available
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: Cancer Information Specialist

1 - 31
Celiac Sprue Awareness Month

Celiac Sprue Association/USA
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
(402)558-0600
celiacs@csaceliacs.org
www.csaceliacs.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Schluckebeir

1 - 31
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218-0749
(303)839-1852
none available
www.ncadv.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 31
Family Health Month

American Academy of Family Physicians
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, KS 66211
(800) 274-2237
fp@aafp.org
www.familyhealth.org
Materials available
Contact: none available

1 - 31
Healthy Lung Month

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
(800)LUNG-USA
info@lungusa.org
www.lungusa.org
Contact: Communications Department

1 - 31
National Dental Hygiene Month

American Dental Hygienists' Association
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
(312)440-8900
ndhm@adha.net
www.adha.org
Materials available
Contact: Rosetta Gervasi

1 - 31
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of Sponsors
P.O. Box 15437
Wilmington, DE 19850-5437
none available
none available
www.nbcam.org
Materials available
Contact: B.J. Iacino

1 - 31
National Family Sexuality Education Month

Planned Parenthood Federation of America
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212)541-7800
communications@ppfa.org
www.plannedparenthood.org
Materials available
Contact: Estelle Raboni

1 - 31
National Lupus Awareness Month

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850-4303
(888)38-LUPUS
(301)670-9292
info@lupus.org
www.lupus.org
Materials available
Contact: Dorothy Howe

1 - 31
National Physical Therapy Month

American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
703-684-2782 ext. 3248
public-relations@apta.org
www.apta.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations Department

1 - 31
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month

Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
(800)621-3141
(202)944-3285
sbaa@sbaa.org
www.sbaa.org
Materials available
Contact: National Resource Center

1 - 31
National Spinal Health Month

American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
(800)986-4636
AmerChiro@aol.com
none available
Materials available
Contact: Omar Malik

1 - 31
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

International Rett Syndrome Association
9121 Piscataway Road, Suite 2B
Clinton, MD 20735
(800)818-RETT
irsa@rettsyndrome.org
www.rettsyndrome.org
Materials available
Contact: Kathy Hunter

  1 - 31
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

SIDS Alliance
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800)221-SIDS
sidshq@charm.net
www.sidsalliance.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Affairs

1 - 31
Talk About Prescriptions Month

National Council on Patient Information and Education
4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 505
Bethesda, MD 20814-6053
(301)656-8565
ncpie@erols.com
www.talkaboutrx.org
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist

1 - 31
National Medical Librarians Month

Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 419-9094 x11
(312) 419-8950 Fax
info@mlahq.org
www.mlanet.org/press/nml-month/index.html
Materials available
Contact: Tomi Gunn

1 - 31
Health Literacy Month

Health Literacy Consulting
31 Highland Street, Suite 201
Natick, MA 01760
(508)653-1199
(508)650-9492 Fax
helen@healthliteracy.com
www.healthliteracymonth.com
Contact: Helen Osborne

1 - 31
National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Brain Injury Association of America
105 N. Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 236-6000
publicrelations@biausa.org
www.biausa.org
Materials available
Contact: Communications Coordinator

1 - 31
World Blindness Awareness Month

American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
(415) 561-8525
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Annamarie Harris

5 - 11
National Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269
(800)344-3555 orders only
custserv@NFPA.org
www.nfpa.org
Materials available
Contact: Peg O'Brian

5 - 11
Mental Illness Awareness Week

American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(888)357-7924
(202)682-6122
apa@psych.org